Hawaii House Bill 1028 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Referred to JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Extends the calculation of the maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount at seventy-five percent of the average weekly wage to December 31, 2013. Retains, for calendar year 2013, the employer contribution rate for unemployment benefits at schedule F and extends the 2013 first quarter deadline for payment of employer contributions to May 31, 2013. Increases the hourly minimum wage to $7.75 on January 1, 2014, $8.25 on January 1, 2015, $8.75 on January 1, 2016, and $9.00 on January 1, 2017. Applies retroactively to January 1, 2013. (HB1028 HD2)

Employment Security; Weekly Benefit Amounts; Contribution Rate Schedules; Minimum Wages; Increases

Rep. Kyle Yamashita [D]	Rep. Isaac Choy [D]	Rep. Denny Coffman [D]	Rep. Ty Cullen [D]
Rep. Sharon Har [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Ken Ito [D]	Rep. Jo Jordan [D]
Rep. Derek Kawakami [D]	Rep. Marcus Oshiro [D]	Rep. Calvin Say [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]
Rep. James Tokioka [D]	Rep. Clift Tsuji [D]	Rep. Ryan Yamane [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-07	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2013-03-07	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-03-07	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 316).
2013-03-05	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cheape, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Johanson, Kobayashi, Rhoads, Thielen, Tokioka, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Evans, Fale, Har, McDermott voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2013-03-01	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-13.
2013-03-01	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 856) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2013-02-22	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cullen, Hashem, Ing, Jordan, Kobayashi, Lowen, Morikawa, Onishi, Takayama, Woodson, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Johanson, Tokioka, Fukumoto, Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2013-02-20	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-22-13 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2013-02-07	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Har excused (2).
2013-02-07	House	Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 184) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2013-02-01	House	The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hashem, Aquino, Ichiyama, Ing, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Johanson; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Yamane.
2013-01-29	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-01-13 8:00AM in House conference room 309.
2013-01-28	House	Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
2013-01-24	House	Introduced and Passed First Reading
2013-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1028&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1028_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1028_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/HB1028_HD1_HSCR184_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1028_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/HB1028_HD2_HSCR856_.HTM